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Ansarullah

Ansarullah

A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite

Shiite

represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
Resistance

Resistance

Axis of Resistances refers to countries and movements with common political goal, i.e., resisting against Zionist regime, America and other western powers. Iran, Syria, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Hamas in Palestine are considered as the Axis of Resistance.
Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban

Taliban

Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
  Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism is an extremist pseudo-Sunni movement, which labels non-Wahhabi Muslims as apostates thus paving the way for their bloodshed.
Kurds

Kurds

Kurds are an ethnic group in the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region, which spans adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. They are an Iranian people and speak the Kurdish languages, which form a subgroup of the Northwestern Iranian branch of Iranian languages.
NATO

NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949.
Islamic Awakening

Islamic Awakening

Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda

A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Ukraine and End of Deep Sleep with Trump’s Slap
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Ukraine and End of Deep Sleep with Trump’s Slap

Monday 24 February 2025
US-Russia war end talks. Alwaght- These days, the historical and cruel experience of a nation becoming subject of compromise in the game of powers is brazenly repeating itself in Ukraine. In the front of the astonished and worried eyes of the Ukrainians, last Thursday, Russian and American diplomat ...
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What’s behind Lavrov’s Tehran Visit?
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What’s behind Lavrov’s Tehran Visit?

Tuesday 25 February 2025 ،
US should not be interpreted as coming at the cost of strengthening ties with Iran.  In this regard, Putin knows well that even if Trump and his team seek to restore ties to pre-war period with Russia, the complications of the US political structure put highly strong barriers in this path whos ...
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How’s Ukraine Becoming Pawn for Trump’s Big Game?
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How’s Ukraine Becoming Pawn for Trump’s Big Game?

Sunday 2 March 2025 ،
US president is seemingly victimizing Ukraine for own interests of Washington. Alwaght- In September 1938, Britain, France, Italy, and Germany reached Munich Agreement that victimized Czechoslovakia and prepared the ground for the Second World War. By chance, history is repeating itself these days a ...
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From Damascus to Gaza: Turkish Neo-Ottomanism Vs. Axis of Resistance Discourse
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From Damascus to Gaza: Turkish Neo-Ottomanism Vs. Axis of Resistance Discourse

Sunday 2 March 2025 ،
US, Turkey toppled government of President Bashar al-Assad who was enemy of Israel and historic supporter of the Palestinians and is now making no move to end Israeli occupation of large part of southern Syria because in neo-Ottoman mentality, regional influence is meant to rebuild Turkey's domi ...
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Second Round of Gaza Ceasefire Talks: Peace or New Stalemate?
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Second Round of Gaza Ceasefire Talks: Peace or New Stalemate?

Tuesday 11 March 2025 ،
US-backed mediators and will send a delegation to Doha on Monday to advance the negotiations.” In this regard, Israeli media reported that the deputy head of the Shin Bet will lead the Israeli negotiating team in Doha. Axios, citing US officials, reported that US President Donald Trump's ...
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Erdogan’s Nightmare: What Can Arrest of Opposition Leader Bring to Turkey?
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Erdogan’s Nightmare: What Can Arrest of Opposition Leader Bring to Turkey?

Wednesday 26 March 2025 ،
US dollar, and eventually closed at 37.665 lira, down 2.6 percent. If the protests continue, it could fall lower, posing a serious challenge to Turkey's struggling economy. At the same time, the Turkish stock index fell 9 percent, the biggest drop in four years. The main index of the Istanbul S ...
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Why’s Jordan Banned MB after 8 Decades of Activity?
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Why’s Jordan Banned MB after 8 Decades of Activity?

Sunday 27 April 2025 ،
US plan to withdraw Hamas from Gaza has caused concern among Jordanian officials, and Amman is concerned that if the joint Israeli-US plan to expel Hamas from Gaza is implemented, Hamas forces will use Jordan as their base and join their colleagues and party members in Jordan. This seems to be givin ...
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Why Shouldn’t the World Be Fooled by Protests in Israel?
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Why Shouldn’t the World Be Fooled by Protests in Israel?

Thursday 1 May 2025 ،
US-enabled Israeli crimes since October 2023? Senior Israeli affairs expert at International Crisis Group Mairav Zonszein in April 2024 in a piece published by Foreign Policy website warned that the recent Israeli protests have been deceptively exploited to whitewash Israeli society as a “hum ...
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Why’s Hezbollah Lead in Municipal Elections Important?
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Why’s Hezbollah Lead in Municipal Elections Important?

Wednesday 7 May 2025 ،
Hezbollah and allied Amal Movement are leading in local elections as they shape the future of power dynamics at home. Alwaght- After several years of delay, local and municipal elections were held on Sunday in Mount Lebanon Governorate as first phase. These elections are first since 2016. The previo ...
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Iran and Arab Monarchies in Trump’s Eyes: What’s the True Development?
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Iran and Arab Monarchies in Trump’s Eyes: What’s the True Development?

Sunday 18 May 2025 ،
US president complimented the economic conditions of these monarchies, especially Saudi Arabia, and even made a comparison between the economic conditions of the two sides of the Persian Gulf, namely Arab monarchies and Iran.  Addressing the Saudis, he said while they have built skyscrapers, I ...

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